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Multiple-Meaning Words

A multiple-meaning word is spelled and said the same way but means different things: a bat flies at night, and you hit a ball with a bat. Context is the only clue, which is why these words are such good reading practice.

Here are 124 multiple-meaning words from past ClueBy puzzles, each with a real example sentence for every meaning. Use them as a reference, or make a printable worksheet below.

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Multiple-Meaning Words

Name: ____________________Date: __________

Write the missing word from the word bank in each sentence. Each word is used more than once, with a different meaning each time.

Word bank: land · mark · content · season · rest · trunk · temple · deal

  1. Did you ________________ the meat?
  2. Buy me a box of chocolates and I'll be ________________.
  3. I've got the luggage in my ________________.
  4. I'm the one who owns all this ________________.
  5. When was this ________________ built?
  6. She got the top ________________ in the exam.
  7. The hot cup left a ________________ on the table.
  8. They retained the League and Cup in his second ________________.
  9. Spring is a pleasant ________________.
  10. The elephant has a huge ________________.
  11. ________________ my words: he'll be late again.
  12. We need to ________________ with this problem right now.
  13. A trickle of blood ran from her ________________ down her cheek.
  14. Algeria is a ________________ of gas and oil.
  15. The tree's ________________ was scarred by lightning strikes.
  16. Your daily life is your ________________ and your religion.
  17. TikTok makes it very easy to create ________________.
  18. Because of the accident, he'll have a limp for the ________________ of his life.
  19. Part of that ________________ required him to leave the singing group.
  20. I would like to have a ________________ here.
  21. When are we going to ________________?
  22. The ________________ of the members were all out of tune.
  23. Check the label for the sugar ________________.
  24. Don't make such a big ________________ out of small things.

Sentences from ClueBy, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR) and Common Voice (CC0). clueby.com

Answer key

  1. season — to add flavour
  2. content — happy
  3. trunk — of a car
  4. land — ground
  5. temple — a place of worship
  6. mark — a grade
  7. mark — a trace
  8. season — in sport
  9. season — of the year
  10. trunk — of an elephant
  11. mark — to pay attention
  12. deal — to handle
  13. temple — side of the head
  14. land — a country
  15. trunk — of a tree
  16. temple — a place of worship
  17. content — videos and posts
  18. rest — what's left
  19. deal — an agreement
  20. rest — a break
  21. land — to come down
  22. rest — what's left
  23. content — the amount
  24. deal — a big deal

Multiple-meaning words list

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Frequently asked questions

What are multiple-meaning words?

Words with the same spelling and pronunciation but more than one meaning, like bark (of a dog or of a tree) or bank (for money or of a river). You can only tell which meaning is meant from the rest of the sentence.

Are multiple-meaning words the same as homonyms?

Mostly, yes. Teachers often use "multiple-meaning words" and "homonyms" for the same idea. Homophones are different: they sound alike but are spelled differently, like flour and flower.

Are the worksheets free?

Yes. Make and print as many as you like for home or classroom use. Each sheet has its own link, so you can print the same one again.

Where do the words come from?

From past ClueBy puzzles, a daily game where you sort twelve sentences by their missing word. A new puzzle every day adds four more words to this list.

Sentences from ClueBy, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR) and Common Voice (CC0). clueby.com